Electric lamp



Feb. 26, 1929.

1,703,698 J. F. WHELAN ELECTRI C LAMP Filed Dec. 6, 1927 ,BMM

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Patented Feb. 26, 1929.

.PATENT OFFICE.y

JAMES r. WHELAN, oF PHILADELPHIA'7l PENNSYLVANIA.

ELECTRIC LAMP.

Application ilcd December 6., 1927. Serial No. 238,003.

My invention Vrelates to new and useful improvements in an electric lampand has for its 'primary objects to provide a simple and.

effective device of this character wherein the standard is soconstructed as to substantially enclose the elect-ric lamp socketv andprovide a holder for the lamp shade.

Another object of the invention is to'provide an electric lamp standard,the upper end ot' which is socketed to provide a holder for a lamp shadeandV a chamber in which the electric iixtnre such asa lamp socket or acombined lamp socket and switch is mounted so as to be practicallyconcealed from A further object of my invent-ion is to provide the upperend ot a lamp standard with a bore and counter bore extending downwardlyor inwardly a` suitable distance to form a chamber for an electriciixture anda holder for a shade, the wall in the region of said bore andcounter bore being slotted for the reception of a switch actuatingelementv such as a key, said slot also permitting expansion andcontraction of the shade holder so as to snugly fit said shade.

A still further object of the invention is to produce a lamp standardincluding a base,

an intermediate body, and a head, the latter having a bore and counterbore formed therein with a hole or holes leading from the bore to anopening in the bottom of the standard, said opening' having a groovelead'-v ing from one side thereof to the peripheryV of the base and a.bottom covering for the base to close the lower end of the opening and aportion of the groove.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may under-v stand how to use and make the same, I willvdescribe its construction in detail, referring by numerals to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1, is a top plan view of the lamp standard per se constructed inVaccordance with my invention. Y

Fig. 2, is a vertical sectional view.with parts lett in elevation and aportion of the switch operating mechanism or key brokenv away.

Fig. 3, is a bottom plan view without the base covering.

Inicarrying out vmy invention as herein embodied, 5 represents the lampstandard preferably, although not essentially, including an enlargedbase 6, a body` or upright 7, and a head 8.

The standard has a bore 9 extending inwardly or downwardly a distancesubstantially equal to the height of an electric ixture 10 so that whenthe fixture is mounted in the bore it'will be practically concealed fromview; TheV electric fixture 10 is van electric lamp socket or acombination lamp socketv and switch, and in the latter case includes aswitch operating element here shown as a key 11 of any desirable orwell-known construction. n c

The electric fixture is' to receive the lamp 12 and said fixture is.surrounded by a jacket 13 of insulating material to cover any parts thatmight be otherwise exposed and to electrically insulate the fixture andcomponent parts from the standard where the latter is of metal. Thisjacket is long or high enough to engage the lamp 12 when the latter isin place so as to eliminate any opening to the interior of said jacketand prevent access thereto. When constructed in'this manner nothing canfall into the acket that might causev ashort-circuit or damage thefixture.

Concentric withcthe bore 9 is a counter bore 14 forming a holder for thelampshade 15 and the dii'erence in theV diameters of saidbore andcounter bore provides a shoul- `slot 17 in addition to receiving theswitch operating element permits the wall of the head or upper end ofthe standard t0 yield when the shade is inserted in the holder and thusfrictionally hold said shade in place.

`In the base or lower end of the vstandard is 1 der 16 on which theloweredge of the shade Y formed an opening 18, which communicates y bore9 and in said base or lower end oi the standard isv also producedagroove 20 run- Y i ning-'frein the openingll tothe Ycircumfer- CIL enceor side surface oi' the base or standard. The groove 20, the opening 18and the holes 19 ieceive the conductors or wiies (not shown) oiE theordinary cord or an equiva-V lent which carries the electrical energyfrom a source of supply to the electrical liiitiirc 10, and theJ outeror lower end oi" the openin'glS andthe Zopen side oit the groove 20 areclosed or covered by a` covering 2l usually consisting of a stifte'nerolcard 1 conceal :in

holder finfa unitary structure since said 20 shade holder is `formed asan integral part :'board'or-th Y'lil'fe and a textile fabric or 'othersoit material 23'- siich as I'elt.

constriictedas abovel described standard havinga chainber to electricalfixture kand a shade A lainp provides or' thestandard. A

" Of'f'course l 'do' not wish to be limited to fthe' vexact det'ails' ofconstruction as herein shown, as1 tlie'semay be varied within` thelii'n-its et: 'thel appendedl claiins vithout departing frein the spiritof iny invention.

Having thus iully described my invention, what l claiin as newand-useful is:

lfAn electric lamp comprising, in coni- A'gbination,a standard inclucinga base, a

body and a headfsaid head andthe upper end of' the body having; a beretherein, an

Aelectricallixture comprising a combination lamp-socketandfsfwitch-iitted in said bore,

fsaidliead havinga counter-bore thereinto` Vforni a shade holderand-producing a shoulder, the wall of thehead having a vertical slottoVmalie said wall -yieldable and to receive the switch 'operatingelement of the lelectrical switcli,a lanipshade rictioiially heldin thehead with its'iedge seated en the shoulder, lsaid base-having` anopeningand `axgroove therein, the latter running from the openingto'tlie side surface of the base,` said body -having'liolescommunicatingwith' the*` opening and bore to receiveV wires passino through thegroove and openingl for connection to the electrical fixture, and acovering on the under "face o the base and closing the lower end of theopening and a-portion of `the groove.

2. "An'electiic lanip"comprising7 in coinbination,v a standard includinga base, a

head and a body7 said head and the upper end of thebedy having a boretherein7 an electrical liiture comprising a combination lamp socket andlswitchiitted in said bore, said head also having a counter bore thereinto 'torni a shade holder to receive the neck or a shade, the wall otthehead having a ,..11 1.1*1 i 'i vci tical. slot Lo inake said wallyieidable` and to receive the switch operating-element of the electricalswitch7 and ineansito connect the electrical fixture with a-source ofcurrent.'y

'3; A lamp standard having a head iornied'o one solid piece-of materialso as to provide a ccnibination of two Abores or' diil'erent diametersto )reduce lirst a chainbeiu a socket seated in said chambery a'verticalwall projectineimmediately above Vsaid chamber in spaced relationthereto and to the socket to iorin asecondchainber ortlie rece ption oicthe yneck of ay lamp 'shade with- V in thc vertical wall.

il'. An electric lamp coinprisingia standardincluding` a base with thewalls thereof converging to produce a bodyiand a head Jiri/insaY WHELAN.

